Render.cmd README

Files needed to use this procedure:
   render.ini (or initialization file name of user's choosing)
   Visual Rexx Package
   Persistence of Vision Raytracer

Setup:
   1. Copy the command file (render.cmd) and the initialization file
      (render.ini) to your hard drive.  If you wish, you can rename
      render.ini to a filename of your choosing.
   2. edit lines 20 to 23 of render.cmd to match your installation
      of render.cmd (I know -- I could have written a neat install.cmd
      to do this, but I'm too lazy.  I'm not asking for too much here
      am I?)
   3. Assuming render.cmd is in your path, type 'render' on the command
      line of an OS/2 window to begin the procedure.  Optionally you can
      specify the name of the input file and output file on the command line
      as follows:

         render [infile[.pov]] [outfile[.tga]]
   
      If the extensions are omitted, either on the command line or in the
      dialog boxes, render assumes .pov for the input file and .tga for the
      output file.
   4. Each time you start Render, it will remember the las input and output
      file names used.  This is handy for rendering trial pictures at 80x60
      resolution.

Hints:
   1. Set up a work area to do your ray-tracing.  I have one set up that
      automatically loads OS/2 2.1's enhanced editor along with Peter Nielsen's
      PMView.  This lets me quickly look at the scene after it is rendered
      and integrates everything as one package.
   2. When you aren't sure how your scene will look,  Render it quickly by
      using 80x60 or 320x200 resolution.
   3. Be at least a little familiar with POV before you use this procedure

I hope you enjoy this simple little file.  If you make any cool changes, Let me
know!

   Gregory Spath
   3027 Guinevere's Drive Apt. B2
   Harrisburg, PA  17110
   Gspath@vnet.ibm.com
   
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